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Steinkopf

Located in Schmalkalden, Kurort, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen Coordinates: 50°45′16″ N 10°26′05″ E

Map showing the location of Steinkopf Steinkopf
Location in Germany
Elevation
515 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Heßles
2 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport45 km
KSF Kassel Airport104 km

About Steinkopf

Steinkopf is a mountain. Location: Schmalkalden, Kurort, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen. Elevation: 515 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Großer Gieselsberg and Weidebrunner Kuppe.

Climate of Steinkopf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (87 mm)
Driest month
April (52 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Steinkopf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°11°16°19°21°21°17°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)675868526870876668617382

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Steinkopf

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 49 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 45 kmnortheast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 104 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 146 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 49 kmnortheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 84 kmeast
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 91 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 94 kmnorth
  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 112 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Steinkopf

Within 100 km: 694 historic and cultural sites, 5,396 natural sites, 817 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km524 places

  • Schönsee Lake 17 kmW
  • Ohratalsperre Lake 20 kmE
  • Lütschestausee Lake 23 kmE
  • Kutte Lake 17 kmW

25–60 km2,067 places

  • Frieda River 53 kmNW
  • Felda River 27 kmW
  • Eitra River 50 kmW
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 51 kmSW

60–100 km4,316 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 65 kmNE
  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 94 kmSE
  • Roda River 83 kmE
  • Roda River 83 kmE

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